Franks School of Education

Franks School of Education

Teacher preparation first began at Tri-State Normal College, now Trine University, in 1884. “We shall always have a teachers’ training class, for the benefit of those who want to teach,” proclaims a school pamphlet published in 1886.

Since those days, when a teacher candidate took just four courses for 12 weeks to become a teacher, many things have changed. Our commitment to prepare the best educators has not. Today, the Franks School of Education is dedicated to:

• helping you develop and expand your content knowledge;
• helping you develop teaching strategies so children of all ages and abilities learn and grow (communication); and
• helping you expand your knowledge of caring indicators and your ability to show all children you care.

Faculty
As former teachers, building and district level administrators, and department chairs, our faculty members know the theory and practice of the education profession. They share that knowledge with you to help you become the best professional educator you can be.

Areas of Study

• elementary education (K-6 or K-9)
• secondary education – mathematics (9-12 or 5-12)
• secondary education – biology (9-12 or 5-12)
• secondary education – chemistry (9-12 or 5-12)
• secondary education – physics (9-12 or 5-12 )
• secondary education – social studies (9-12 or 5-12)
• all-grade education – health /physical education (K-12)

Transition to Teaching (T2T)
Trine University′s Transition to Teaching (T2T) programs are for individuals who have completed degrees in fields other than teacher education. For information about our T2T program, click here.

Field Experiences
Field experiences, important and practical opportunities for you to interact with K-12 students and teachers, are part of nearly every education course. They are integrated into the curriculum, and begin as early as your freshman year.

Data

Each year, universities with teacher preparation programs are required to report data to various agencies (NCATE, AACTE), and to the federal government (Title II).  The following data were recently reported (2012) and reflect the performance of 2010 – 2011 program completers (22). 

 

PASS RATE ON STATE REQUIRED EXAMS

(Praxis I, Praxis II)

 

Type of Assessment	Trine Pass Rate (for program completers)
Basic Skills	100 percent
Academic Content Area	100 percent
Summary Total/Pass Rates	100 percent

 

GRADE POINT AVERAGES

(Calculated upon program completion)

 

Grade Level	Average GPA
Elementary Education	3.50
Math Education	3.13
Health/Physical Education	3.38
Social Studies Education	3.28
SUMMARY	3.37

 

JOB PLACEMENT RATES

(Job placement considers graduate school and major-related

employment/80% response rate to survey)

 

Employed or in Graduate School	Major-related Employment or in Graduate School
97%	90%

 

GROWTH MODEL DATA

(Data gathered during student teaching semester -
Analysis of Student Performance/ASP III

3=Meets Standard. 4=Exemplary)

Average ASP III Score

3.19